Trunk cushion and retainer



June 21, 1927. I 1,632,996

w. c. CHESNUT TRUNK CUSHION AND RETAINER Filed Sept. 17. 1923 INVENTORV A TTORNEYS Patented June 21, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,632,996 PATENT" OFFICE.

WILLIAM c. oHEsNUn'oF RACINE, WISCONSIN, AssIeNoR To HARTMANN TRUNK COMPANY, or RACINE, wIsooNsI a CORPO ATION or wIsooNsIN.

TRUNK CUSHION AND RETAINER.

Application filed September 17, 1923; Serial No. 663,262.

This invention relates to improvements in trunk cushion and retainer.

Wardrobe trunks as now manufactured are formed in two sections adapted to stand on end, and one of said sections is provided with garment hangers at its upper end for suspending wearing apparel therefrom. Medially of the height of the wardrobe section, garment retainers are provided, which. are adjustable toward and away from the rear portion of the trunk section to engage medial portions of the garments and firmly press them against the rear portion of said trunk section. As thus engaged, the vibration incident to transportation very often abrades or otherwise injures the apparel.

It is one of the objects of the present in vention to overcome the above mentioned objectionable feature and provide a trunk cushion and retainer adapted to firmly hold the apparel without liability of injury thereto A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk cushion and retainer having yielding means formed of a material which will firmly hold the apparel without injury thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk cushion and retainer which is of simple construction, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved trunk cushion and retainer and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof. I

In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a wardrobe trunk with the wardrobe section being shown in section to show the improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a side View of the retainer bar on a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is an edge view'thereof; and,

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view on a larger scale of the wardrobe section and the cushion and retainer.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 8 indicates a wardrobe trunk which is divided medially vertically to form a wardrobe section 9 and another section 10. Rails 11 mounted in the upper portion of the wardrobe seetion are adapted to hold garment hangers 12 upon which wearing apparel is draped and suspended. Perforated guide members 13 mounted on the opposite inner sides of the wardrobe section and extending from the front to the rear portion of the section have a retainer bar 14: adjustably' connectedthereto. One of the outer ends oft-he baris provided with a curved projecting pin 15 adapted'to adjustably extend through one of the perforations 16 on one side of the section, while the other end of the bar is provided with a manually releasable spring' bolt 17 adapted to adjustably extend into the perforations 16 in the bar on the opposite side of the trunk section. The retainer bar is provided with a pad 17 on its inner face WlllCll is enclosed by a soft fabric cover 18 extending entirely. around the bar to securely hold the pad and to give a finished and ornate appearance to the bar. The rear inner portion of the wardrobe section is also provided. with a soft fabric pad 19 held in position by a cover 20, which is firmly secured to the rear portion of the trunk in any manner desired. The fabric preferably used is silk plush or the like, as it will in a manner stick to the garments and not rub or abrade and thereby not injure the garments engaged. The said rear pad is in horizontal alinement with the bar pad so that when garments are suspended between said pads, they will be firmly held thereby.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the trunk cushion and retainer is of very simple construction and is well adapted for holding the lower portions of garments which are suspended from garment hangers mounted within a trunk.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a wardrobe trunk section having garment hangers for suspending wearing apparel therefrom, of a cushion means for the suspended, apparel comprising a soft fabric cushion means positionedin the rear portion. of the trunk section beneath the garment hangers, a retainer bar adjnstably connected to the trunk section and, movable toward and away from the rear cushion and having a front soft fabric cushion means extending in horizontal alinement with the rear cushion means, both of said'cushionmeans adapted to engage the wearing apparel suspended from the garment hangers.

2. The combination with -a wardrobe trunk section having garment hangers for suspending Wearing apparel therefrom, of a cushion means for the suspended apparel comprising an elongated cushion member positioned at the rear of the compartment beneath the garment hangers,- a soft fabric inner face of the retainer bar and extending in horizontal. alinement with therearcushion, and a soft fehrrie cover extending over the front cushion and" the retainer bar, both of said cushions and eovers adapted to engage thewe'airing apparel suspended from the garment hangers.

3. The combination with a wardrobe suspending wearing apparel therefrom, of a cushion means for the suspended apparel comprising a soft fabric cushion means fixedly positioned in the rear portion of the trunk section beneath the garment hangers,

and aretainer-bar adjustably connected to the trunk section "in horizontal elin'einent with the real" cushion means and: movable toward and away from said rear Cushion means.

In testimony whereof, I afiii; my signature. i

WVILLIAM' G. CHESNUTQ trunk section having garment hangers for f 

